Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR
AFR: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 1.10 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 1.10 million for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR peaked at 2.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.10 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.60 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.10 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near AFR
- 1 Mozambique 160,000 compare
- 2 South Africa 140,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 82,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 71,000 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 71,000 compare
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and 83.2% (2023)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- BCG immunization coverage among 1-year-olds (%) 82.0% (2025)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in AFR was 1.10 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2025.
- How does AFR rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- AFR ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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